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• Prime Minister Boris Johnson ploughed on with a largely Brexit-themed address even though a police cadet behind him appeared to faint after waiting for him on her feet for over an hour.


• As the trainee began to show signs of distress, Johnson was seen turning around and asking: "Are you alright?"


• Johnson then turned around and said: "It's alright, I'm so sorry, I think that's a signal for me actively to wind up."


• But he then continued speaking even after he watched her slumping down. She got up again as he finished his speech.

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• Iran said it had taken a step to further scale back its commitments to a 2015 nuclear deal, Iran's semi-official ISNA news agency reported.


• "Foreign Minister (Mohammad Javad) Zarif, in a letter to EU policy chief (Federica Mogherini) announced that Iran has lifted all limitations on its Research and Development (R&D) activities," ISNA quoted Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi as saying.


• Under the nuclear deal between Iran and major powers, Tehran can continue to conduct limited enrichment Research and Development without accumulating enriched uranium, including work with certain types of advanced centrifuges.

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• India and Indonesia on Thursday "unequivocally" condemned terrorism and the "selective approaches" in dealing with the global menace as External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held talks with his Indonesian counterpart Retno Marsudi in Jakarta.


• S Jaishankar is on a September 4-6 visit to Indonesia, his first to a southeast Asian country.


• During the talks, the two countries also affirmed their shared interests in territorial integrity and unity.

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• North Korea wants the number of U.N. international staff in the country reduced by the end of the year over what it claims is the politicisation of aid by parties hostile to its government, but the United Nations says the mission’s current “light footprint” is vital.


• Kim Chang Min, secretary-general of North Korea’s National Coordinating Committee, said in a letter to the U.N. resident coordinator in North Korea that in recent years “U.N. supported programs failed to bring the results as desired due to the politicization of U.N. assistance by hostile forces.”

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• Indian tech entrepreneurs who participated in a cross border collaboration meet, jointly organised by The National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM), the Embassy of Embassy of India, Tokyo and the Japan VC Network, are likely to receive Series A/B /C level funds in the range of $2 million to $40 million.


• The two-day start-up pitch session held in Tokyo as part of Nasscom's ongoing efforts to accelerate global capital access to startups and promote technological exchanges between India and Japan.

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• India will be taking part with armies from Pakistan, China among others in the exercises being held by Russia set to be kicked off from September 9.


• "This year, invitations for participation have been extended to nine other countries.


• This year's Exercise TSENTR 2019 will be conducted by the Central Military Commission of Russia. Apart from host Russia, military contingents from China, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan will also take part in this mega event," an official release from PRO Army said.


• The exercise, scheduled to take place between September 9 to 23 at Donguz training ranges in Russia's Orenburg, aims at evolving drills of the participating armies and practicing them in the fight against the scourge of international terrorism thereby ensuring military security in the strategic Central Asian region.

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• ‘Crucial measure to trigger social and behavioural change’


• “It’s time for India to eat right,” said Health Minister Harsh Vardhan, kick-starting POSHAN Maah 2019 with a year-long social and mass media campaign on the Eat Right India movement.


• Leading with a tweet-a-day focusing on a weekly theme of eating right for the next 365 days, Dr. Vardhan also launched the new Eat Right India logo that represents a healthy plate, an online eat right quiz and online course for frontline health workers.

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• The annual Hindustan Times Mint Asia Leadership Summit, being held in Singapore on Friday, will witness top leaders of the world.


• From leaders to policy makers in the fields of science, arts, technology & sports and will join hands and discuss the rise of Asia & the East, amidst the political and economic surge.


• This is a chance to network with the best of the best among politicians, intellectuals, policymakers and leaders from across the spectrum of arts, science, sports and technology who shall come and deconstruct Asia in the new global context - which is the theme of this year’s Summit.

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• A year ago, the Supreme Court handed victory to 34 people from across India who challenged Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, a British-era law that criminalised consensual, adult, same-sex relationships and fostered a climate of fear and discrimination against the entire Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) community.


• Now, petitioners and other members of the community say that although Section 377 was read down on September 6, 2018, the legal battle for their civil rights has only just begun.

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• Himachal Pradesh Revenue Department will soon fill up vacant posts of Patwaris. The revenue department has issued a notification to recruit as many as 1,195 patwaris in the state.


• Out of the total 1,195 posts, as many as 933 posts will be of Mohal side, whereas 262 posts will be of Settlement side.


• “Apart from this, as many as 17 eligible chainmen of Settlement Department in Kangra and Shimla (Nine regular chainmen Kangra and Eight regular chainmen in Shimla) to fill up the vacant posts of Patwaris as on December 31, 2018, and vacancies to be filled in the next five years (2019-2023),” said the notification issued by Revenue Department.

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• Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (NVS) has declared the result of the recruirtment exam for principal recruitment exam on June 11 and the interview conducted on August 20, 21 and 23, 2019. NVS principal  result can be checked online at the official website of NVS at navodaya.gov.in.


• NVS had conducted computer-based test (CBT) for recruitment of both, principal and PGTs from June 10 to 13 followed by the interview.


• NVS had notified for 2300 vacancies for the following posts- Assistant commissioner, PGTs, TGTs, Miscellaneous category posts, Teacher & female staff nurse and lastly Legal assistant, catering assistant, and lower division clerk.

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• This General Knowledge (GK) roundup will cover some of the major events happened in India and world last week.


• Important topics in this GK roundup include Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) in Vladivostok, 20th India-Russia annual summit, Chandrayaan 2, moon's South Polar Region, Chandrayaan-2's lander ''Vikram'' and its rover ''Pragyan'', FIFA World Cup 2020, US Open 2019, Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Brexit, Institution of Eminence (IoE), Teachers Day in India, and Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan.


• Details given here will be useful for your preparation in academic and employment related competitive exams held by recruitment bodies like UPSC, SSC, IBPS, Various PSCs and RRBs of Indian Railways.

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• The Madhya Pradesh government is pushing to enhance English language skills of students in state-affiliated institutes and increase their employability.


• As part of its efforts, the Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya (RGPV) signed an MoU with Cambridge Assessment English (CAE),a department of the UK-based University of Cambridge.

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• Banks, keen on branching out into insurance ventures by acquiring an insurer, may have to review their plans.


• The Reserve Bank of India is not in favor of banks buying out insurance companies — they will not be able to acquire more than 30 percent stake in insurance companies at one go.


• Sources close to the development said that the RBI is keen that banks should focus on consolidating their own financial position before venturing out into new businesses.

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• Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd said that it is undergoing a forensic audit of its financial statements as ordered by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI).


• SEBI has asked for a forensic audit of the company’s financial statements for three fiscal years to March 2018, the drugmaker told exchanges in a late evening filing, without specifying the reason. The shares fell 3 percent to Rs 439.35 at 9:23 AM in Mumbai.

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• At home and in front of a boisterous crowd, India upped the ante and stayed in control for most of the first half.


• Two late goals, aided by defensive errors, saw Oman come from behind to take all three points against Indian in the first FIFA World Cup qualifying match at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium.

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• Mithali Raj will lead the India women’s team in the ODI series at home against South Africa, the BCCI announced. Harmanpreet Kaur will lead Indian T20 squad for the first three matches in the six-match series.


• The team was named by the All-India Women’s Selection Committee, after a meeting at the Cricket Centre.

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• Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his Deputy Manish Sisodia on Thursday presented the State Teachers Awards to 87 teachers in various categories for their service and rigorous efforts to make qualitative changes in the education system in Delhi.


• During an event organized at the Thyagaraj Stadium on the occasion of Teachers' Day, Mr. Kejriwal said the biggest mission for his government was to fix the government schools.
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• "We were anxious whether we will succeed in doing that. In just 4 years, with solid support from teachers and principals, we have reached a point where government schools are just as good, if not better than private schools. We have transformed the entire environment of government schools," he said.

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• Actor Boman Irani will be felicitated for his outstanding contribution to Indian cinema at 17th Bollywood Festival in Oslo, Norway.


• "I am thankful to everyone who has loved my work over the years and has contributed to my success," he said. The actor will also participate in an interactive session with the audience.

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• Kaushalacharya Samadar 2019 was organized by the Skill India Mission, the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) on the occasion of Teachers Day in New Delhi which honoured 53 skill trainers from different sectors for their exceptional contribution. “Kaushalacharya Awards” will be an annual event.


• 53 trainers were the experts from different backgrounds which included WorldSkills Competition winners, trainers from National Skill Training Institutes (NSTIs), Industrial Training Centres, Jan Sikshan Sansthans (JSS) and trainers from reputed Corporate houses.

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• After many months of bitterness, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Alka Lamba quit the party today with a tweet saying it was "time to say good bye".


• Earlier this week, she had met with Congress president Sonia Gandhi, setting off speculation that she would return to her old party ahead of state polls next year.

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• Rapper Nicki Minaj took to Twitter to announce that she was retiring from the music business.


• "I've decided to retire & have my family. I know you guys are happy now. To my fans, keep reppin me, do it til da death of me," she wrote. In June, Minaj said she planned to marry boyfriend Kenneth "Zoo" Petty.

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• India looks to create history by becoming the first nation to reach closest to the Moon's south pole as the Chandrayaan 2 moon mission is scheduled to land on the lunar surface after midnight today.


• The moon lander Vikram that separated from its orbiting mothership has already performed two manoeuvres to lower its altitude for a perfect touchdown between 1:30 am and 2:30 am on Saturday.

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• Former Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe has passed away at the age of 95 after battling ill health. Mugabe was ousted from power in a military coup in 2017, ending his 37-year reign.


• Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa tweeted, "Mugabe was an icon of liberation...His contribution to the history of our nation and continent will never be forgotten."